GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| entomology | a branch of zoology that deals with insects |
| colloquy | conversation |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |